Riley thought she was in love. She
thought she found the perfect guy until his aggressive behavior became too much
to handle and she ran.

Becoming withdrew from the world and
hiding from the chance of loving again. Having four older brothers and a
determined best friend she had no choice but to stand strong.

Over time Riley was able to open up once
again. She had no idea that the one person she needed was right under her nose.

She was guarded and hesitant when it came
to bad boys...after all it was a bad boy that shattered her once before.

Zander wanted the girl from the party. He
wanted to be near her even though she continued to push him away. He couldn’t
let go of the gorgeous girl with those stormy eyes.

They both had secrets they kept hidden
from one another. They found it easier to talk to others than to confide in
each other. Riley begins to realize Zander isn't who she thought he was and
falling for the sexy voiced Lead Singer/Guitar player may be just what she
needs.

They struggle through hard times and
learn to trust again. But will the love that grows be enough to hold them
together or will the heartache they suffer drive a wedge between them forever.

They could be toxic to one another or
they could heal the wounds that run deep within their souls.

THIS BOOK CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT AND IS
MEANT FOR MATURE AUDIENCES

Meet the Author:

C.A. Harms is like any other addicted
reader. She enjoys happy endings and HEA love stories. She hasn't always been a
lover of Romance and had once been addicted to a good Mystery. Just recently
she has taken on a new liking and now is a full blown Romance novel addict.

She lives in Illinois and enjoys spending
time with her husband and two children. You will always find her with her
kindle or paperback in hand as it is her favorite pass time.

Playlist -

Face
Down--The Red Jumpsuit Aparatus

I Hate
Myself for Loving You--Joan Jett

Don’t
Speak--No Doubt

Jar of
Hearts--Christina Perry

Black Eyes
Blue Tears--Shania Twain

Control--Puddle of Mudd

Fighter--Christina Aguilera

Call Me When
Your Sober--Evanescence

She
Fuckin’ Hates Me--Puddle of Mudd

S&M
Remix--Rhianna/Brittnay Spears

Addicted--Saving Abel

Whataya
Want from Me--Adam Lambert

I Believe
in this Thing Called Love (The Darkness)

I gotta
Through This--Daniel Bedingfield

Stormy--Hedley

This--Darius Rucker

When You
Kiss Me--Shania Twain

Fall for
You--Secondhand Serenade

Sad--Maroon 5

Excerpt

“I wouldn’t eat any of that if I were you.”

She turned
so quickly we almost bumped heads. I pulled back slightly and her lips we so
close to mine as she looked up into my eyes.

“And why’s
that?”

Fuck
Zander…pull it together. “Well look around the room. Do you see all these guys
here?

“Yes.” Her
voice was just above a whisper as she scanned the room before focusing back on
me.

I took
just a few seconds to look at her curious eyes, when I felt my heartbeat slow
just enough, I continued.

“Well
imagine that at least half of them have had their hands inside that bowl of
chips.” I paused for just a second allowing her to think about it. “And then
imagine that at least seventy five percent of those have used the bathroom
without washing their hands after.” Her nose wrinkled up in the cutest way. I
struggled with the chuckle I felt in my chest. “You see where I’m going with
this?”

Her
nostrils flared and she took a deep breath. “Oh…that’s really gross.”

I couldn’t
help it; this time I laughed. “Yep, it’s honestly pretty nasty.”

When she
laughed and her eyes fluttered I almost lost it. Damn she was sexy. She wasn’t
sleazy sexy…not at all. She was what my mom would have referred to as Beautiful
sexy. She wasn’t throwing herself at me to gain my full attention. She was
dressed pretty hot but yet covered up.

“You’re
staring.”

Shit…I
shook my head just a little. She had caught me. “Sorry, I couldn’t help it.
It’s your lips and your eyes.”

“Smooth.”

“What? You
want me to lie?”

She bit
her lower lip and I could see the smile pulling at the side of her mouth.

“You’re
kind of distracting.”

Her
eyebrows shot up as she stared at me.

“Oh,
really? Would you mind explaining how I’m distracting you?"

I was
mentally counting to ten. I so needed to breathe. My mind was racing. I was
usually pretty relaxed around girls. I needed to climb out of my head…I was
working myself up entirely too much.

Okay,
Zander time to man up. I reached out and traced my fingertip across her
cheekbone just below her left eye. “You’re eyes remind me of the sky just
before it storms. That hazy blue color…it’s really unique.”

She
watched me with no reaction, nothing. I let my hand fall back down and was
about to say something to break the silence when she broke out in laughter. Not
just a little giggle…I mean a hunched over heavy as hell laugh. Her eyes seemed
to gloss over and I watched in confusion. I stood in front of this gorgeous
girl watching as she continued to laugh at me.

“What?” I
had to ask because I was lost.

Once she
calmed herself enough to answer she spoke. “So does that shit really work for
you? I mean that was a pretty lame ass pick up line.” She placed her hand on my
cheek and took a step toward me. “Your eyes look like the sky right before the
perfect storm.” Then she laughed again.

Fuck I was
really bombing…big time.

I smiled,
“I’m being serious. Have you ever fucking looked closely at your eyes? I’m not
trying to spout lame pickup lines. I mean it.”

She pulled
her hand back and I missed it instantly.

“What’s
your name?”

Maybe I
didn’t bomb as bad as I had thought.

“Zander…What’s
yours?”

She
brushed her hair away from her face and tucked it behind her ear. Son of a
bitch I was acting like such a pussy. She was so fuckin’ beautiful. She had me
forgetting how to breathe.

“I’m Riley
and Zander it was really nice to meet you. Thanks for the laugh.”

She handed
me a full bottle of beer and walked away. That’s right, she fucking walked
away. I watched her disappear into the crowd of people. I watched until I could
no longer see her before I hung my head and turned back toward to Beth.

When I
looked up she was laughing so hard she literally fell sideways into Mark’s lap.
I walked in their direction and flopped down next to her, “Fuck off Beth.
Seriously just fuck off.”

She patted
my back, “What’s wrong Z…wasn’t she impressed?”

I shook
her off, “I panicked.” I hung my head in defeat.

Her
laughter broke out once more and I couldn’t help it, I laughed too. What the
hell was wrong with me? I know how to charm a girl. I had done it a million
times. For some reason Riley had me stumbling at every turn. She wasn’t a girl
that fell for the everyday charm…she was tougher.

Scarred by Love by C. A Harms is a January 2014 release. I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This new adult/contemporary romance novel follows the romance between Riley and Zander. Riley was in an abusive relationship and got out, but is now shy about relationships and is constantly under the watchful eye of her brothers.
One night she meets a guy and he seems interested, but then she sees him with a blonde girl and they look really happy together. So, she is pissed and puts him out of her mind. But, the world being the small place it can be at times, it turns out they have a mutual acquaintance. Zander finds he is still on Riley's "list" but doesn't understand why. When she tells him, he explains the girl he was with was his best friend. Riley is skeptical but when Beth approaches Riley and explains that she and Zander are just friends, Riley gives Zander a chance. But, was Beth really telling her the whole truth?

Once a person has been burned in love it is hard to trust again. Riley's situation was a little more complicated than usual. Zander also had a complicated family life. But, the poor guy gets stuck in a classic situation between his best friend and the girl he is in love with.
Things swing back and forth between Riley and Zander as Riley's female intuition suspects something about Beth that Zander isn't seeing.

Before things can really be right between Riley and Zander, Riley will have to learn to trust Zander.
Although this book does contain adult content and is for eighteen and over, I think it would still appeal to the college aged reader more so than the over thirty crowd. But, everyone can enjoy a good romance not matter what your age.

If you like Rock musicians, sweet and sensitive guys, high angst levels, and hot and steamy romance, you will like this one. Overall this one is an A.

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